Clip for fastening metal laths



July 31, 1928.

J. S. RAYNOR CLIP FOR FASTENING METAL LATHS Filed Sept. 23, 1926 INVZ'NTOE 1J1 S. Zia/yaw" Patented July 31, race.

UNITED L srATEs JOHN S. RAYIQ'OR, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. p i

v CLIP FOR FASTENING METAL LA THS.

Original application filed march 17, 1925, Serial No- 16,098. Divided and this application-fil ed September 23, 1926. Serial No. 137,231.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a clip for fastening metal laths, such as expanded or woven wire laths, to plasterers steel iurring irons or, bars and has for its primary object to providea device which is particularly adapted for use in connection with t'urring irons or bars or differentcross sectional shapes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive clip having a high degree of efliciency by holding the laths snug against the turring bars throughout their len ths.

A further object of this invention is to provide a clip which, when in use, will lock the preceding one andbe locked by the succeeding one so that by looking or fastening the last clip of a series all the clips of said series will be held securely in position.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a portion of a steel turring iron or bar and a wire lath attached thereto by clips embodying my invention. i

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the clips having a shape particularly adapted for use with turring bars of rectangular cross section.

Fig. 8, is a similar view of a clip designed for use with bars having an arcuate circumference.

Fig. 4, is an enlarged end View of the clip shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5, is a similar view or in Fig. 3.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied 5 represents a furring iron or bar which is generally used in present day building construction to support metal lat-hs orlathing 6 and the plaster carried thereby, it being understood that the metal lath is of expanded or woven formation.

the clip shown To securely fasten the metal lath to the furring iron or bar, I provide aclip con structed of round, square or fiat sections of metal rod or wire fashioned to produce. a body 7 with a locking leg 8 projecting from one end thereof at substantially right angles thereto and comprising a limb 9 from which projects a horizontal intermediate arm 10 and from the latter; projects a downturned branch 11 parallel tothe limb 9, said branch llterminating in an outwardly extending toe 12 in a projected line parallel with the body 7. t

At the opposite end of the body is formed a stay leg 13 comprising a limb let, substantially at right angles to said body and from this limb projects a horizontal section 15, substantially at right angles to the limb let.

The above description relates particular 1y to the clip shown in Fig. 2, butby making the part 16 between the limb 9 and the branch 11 of curved .iormation, as shown in F igs, 1, 3 and 5, a locking element or leg is provided which is particularly adapted for use in connection with furring irons or bars of arcuate formation while in other respects the clips shown in Figs. 1 and 3 are identical with the one shown in Fig. 2.

In practice the metal lath 6 is temporarily secured against the furring iron or bar 5 and then permanently'i'astened by means of a series of the clips whichare attached, one at a time, and to' place said clips in position one of them is first manipulated so that the locking element is inserted through an opening in the lath on one side'of the furring bar and then turned so that the ortion 10 or 16 lies across the turrin bar with the toe 12 lying against the inner surface of the lath. The stay end of the clip is then drawn over until it takes a position I on theside of the furring bar opposite to that of the limb 9 so that the body 7 assumes a position diagonal to the axis or the furring bar and the stay end is then inserted through an opening in the lath and moved over until the horizontal portion or section 15 engages that side of the turring bar opposite the lath.

The locking end of the succeeding clip is then inserted through an opening in the lath beyond the stay end of the preceding clip and when properly positioned as above described the toe of the locking element of said succeeding clip will engage the limb of the stay leg of the preceding clip and thereby lock it against displacement and rotation.

A series otthese clips is placed in position in this manner until the lath is held firmly against the turring bar and the last one of the clips, or more particularly the stay end of said last'clip, is secured in place by a suitable tie 17, such as a piece of Wirelooped about the body of the clip and the furring bar.

O course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 2- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a clip fashioned from a section 01 wire like material 'to provide a body, a locking leg projecting from one end at substantially right angles thereto and comprising a limb, an

arm projecting from said limb, a downturned branch extending from said a fin and an outturned toe projecting from the branch, a stay leg projecting from the opposite end of the body at substantially right ai les thereto and comprising: a limb and ahori- Eontal portion projecting from said limb at substantially right angles to the latter.

2. A clip for securing metal laths to furring bars consisting of a section of suitable metal so fashioned as to form a body, a stay element at one end of the body for engagement with the fur-ring bar, and a locking element at the opposite end of the body for embracing the furring bar, said'locking element including an outturned toe for cooperation with a lath to prevent rotation of the clip and coacting with the stay element of an adjacent clip to "assist in holding the latter in place.

A wire lath clip comprising a body, a limb projecting from one end of the body an arm projecting from said limb, a branch projecting from the arm parallel with the limb, a toe projecting outwardly from the branch, another limb projecting from the other end of the body, and a horizontal portion projecting from the last mentioned limb. v i

4. i A lath clip including a body, a substantially L-shaped stay leg, at one end of the body, a substantially u-sha ved locking element at the other end of the body, and an outwardly projecting toe extending from the locking element.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto a'ffixed my signature.

JOHN S. RAYNOR. 

